Published: Dec 10, 2015, 07:17 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 10, 2015, 08:43 PM (IST)
Rajkot: Skipper Manoj Tiwary blasted his way to a 48-ball-62 while opener Shreevats Goswami hit 70 as Bengal comfortably beat Goa by 6 wickets in a group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday. Put into bat, Goa managed 235 for 9 in 50 overs with Saurabh Bandekar (62), Reagan Pinto (55) and Sagiun Kamat (55) making useful contributions. Veteran speedster Ashok Dinda scalped three for 40. However, Bengal made short work of the target, knocking off the runs with 52 balls to spare at the at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground. The foundation of the Bengal victory was laid by Sayan Sekhar Mondal (54) and Goswami. They added 116 runs for the opening stand. Sayan dropped anchor facing 76 balls. He hit five boundaries. Shreevats was the more attacking of the two hitting 11 fours in 77 balls. But it was the Bengal captain, who took the game away with eight boundaries and two sixes. Bengal got four points from the match. Live Cricket Score Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015-16, all matches, Day 1
Brief scores:
Goa 235 for 9 in 50 overs (Saurabh Bandekar 62, Reagan Pinto 55, Sagun Kamat 55, Ashok Dinda 3 for 40, Sayan Ghosh 2 for 54) lost to Bengal 238 for 4 in 41.2 overs (Manoj Tiwary 62*, Sayan Sekhar Mondal 54, Shreevats Goswami 70) by 6 wickets.
Points: Bengal 4; Goa 0.
